by Homan Potterton · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9780500201619
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«The National Gallery, London» is the essay on art history by Homan Potterton, published by Thames & Hudson in paperback (216 pages, in English).
The book surveys European painting at the National Gallery in London, from the International Gothic to Post-Impressionism, with masters such as Botticelli, Rembrandt, Turner or Klimt. It includes comparisons, preparatory drawings and X-rays, and explains the history of the collection and conservation techniques. It closes with a catalogue of the 2,044 paintings.
It belongs to the World of Art series from Thames & Hudson, with a preface by Michael Levey and 345 illustrations, 75 in colour.
Homan Franklyn Potterton was an art historian and writer who was director of the National Gallery of Ireland, 1980-88. At 33, he was the youngest ever director of the gallery.
